Switch Communications opened the SuperNAP facility in 2008 , amidst the dual banking and housing crises . As such , it was equipped to take a great deal of business as the only stable resource for companies around the world . Although the SuperNAP centre has since fallen to number 10 on the current list , it is still a formidable resource with the ability to support 1,500 watts / sq ft of power density .

Quincy was the premier first party

Microsoft data centre . In 2007 , Microsoft was looking to compete with Google in online services , and finally moved into creating data centres for its namesake rather than third party facilities . Quincy boasts a $ 550mn investment and 470,000 sq ft of space centred on data storage . Its followup , the San Antonio facility , is just as impressive . One of its core features is a system that uses recycled water to support the more than 8mn gallons it uses every month .

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